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Stock market reports
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London open: Stocks rally despite conflicting tariff messages
Mon 14 April 2025 07:47
(Sharecast News) - London stocks rose sharply in early trade on Monday, taking their cue from gains in Asia as investors mulled the latest twists and turns in Trump's tariff saga. -
London pre-open: FTSE seen up on electronics tariff exemption
Mon 14 April 2025 07:34
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to jump at the open on Monday, taking their cue from gains in Asia after Trump said that smartphones and computers were exempt from new tariffs. -
US close: Stocks higher after volatile week, JPMorgan jumps
Fri 11 April 2025 21:53
(Sharecast News) - US stocks ended Friday's session with strong gains, capping off one of the most volatile weeks for Wall Street in recent history, as the sporadic nature of Donald Trump's trade policies continued to steer market sentiment. -
Europe close: Stocks end week on a down note after Beijing retaliates
Fri 11 April 2025 17:54
(Sharecast News) - Most European bourses suffered moderate losses as China lifted tariffs on US imports to 125% at the end of a turbulent week, driven by President Donald Trump's erratic trade policies. -
London close: Stocks mixed after turbulent tariff-fuelled week
Fri 11 April 2025 15:03
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended Friday in mixed territory as geopolitical tensions weighed on investor sentiment, following China's decision to sharply increase tariffs on US goods.
Press round-up
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Monday newspaper round-up: British Steel, Viagogo, tariffs
Mon 14 April 2025 07:22
(Sharecast News) - British Steel is to deploy emergency measures in a race against time to save the blast furnaces at Scunthorpe, as the business secretary refused to guarantee the plant could get what it needed in time. The company is understood to be lo -
Sunday newspaper round-up: British Steel, BP, BoE
Sun 13 April 2025 09:52
(Sharecast News) - The government has passed a bill that allows it to force companies to keep operations going at loss-making steel businesses in England. That or their executives will face criminal penalties. The bill was approved in what was just the si
Company news
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Wood Group minded to recommend latest takeover proposal from Sidara
Mon 14 April 2025 07:42
(Sharecast News) - Wood Group said on Monday that Dubai's Sidara has made a non-binding conditional takeover proposal valuing the company at 35p per share that it would be minded to recommend. -
Energean signs $2bn deal to supply gas to Kesem plant
Mon 14 April 2025 07:35
(Sharecast News) - Natural gas-focused exploration company Energean has signed an agreement to supply gas to Kesem Energy's new power plant in Israel, worth around $2bn in revenues. -
Convatec hikes InnovaMatrix sales guidance by 50%
Mon 14 April 2025 07:14
(Sharecast News) - Medical products group Convatec has said the sales outlook for InnovaMatrix has improved after an announcement by the US government late last week. -
UK MPs recalled to debate seizure of British Steel
Fri 11 April 2025 19:17
(Sharecast News) - UK lawmakers will hold a rare emergency parliamentary session on Saturday to take control of British Steel and stop its Chinese owner closing the Scunthorpe plant in a move that could lead to nationalisation of the company. -
Hilco Capital in 'advanced talks' to take over Lakeland - report
Fri 11 April 2025 14:18
(Sharecast News) - Hilco Capital is said to be close to sealing a deal to buy Lakeland following months of talks between the struggling home and kitchenwares retailer and potential buyers.
Directors' dealings
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Director dealings: Sound Energy chairman raises stake
Fri 11 April 2025 14:51
(Sharecast News) - Sound Energy revealed on Friday that chairman Graham Lyon had acquired 2.95m ordinary shares in the AIM-listed transition energy business. -
Director dealings: AG Barr CFO makes share sale
Wed 09 April 2025 16:08
(Sharecast News) - AG Barr revealed on Wednesday that chief finance officer Stuart Lorimer had disposed of 50,595 ordinary shares.
Sector review
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Sector movers: Santa Rally gets off to early start, analysts say
Wed 11 December 2024 18:41
(Sharecast News) - This year's Santa Rally appeared to get off to an early start according to some analysts in the City. -
Sector movers: Precious metals miners dip ahead of Fed decision
Wed 18 September 2024 20:55
(Sharecast News) - Stocks fell in the middle of the week with investors opting to sit on their hands ahead of the US central bank's interest rate decision scheduled for later.
Aim and small cap news
AIM bulletins
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Kistos earnings narrow amid ongoing capital spend
Fri 11 April 2025 12:23
(Sharecast News) - Kistos posted adjusted EBITDA of $95m for the year ended 31 December on Friday, down from $130m in 2023, reflecting lower earnings amid ongoing capital investment. -
Vertu Motors appoints broker for next phase of buyback programme
Fri 11 April 2025 12:10
(Sharecast News) - Vertu Motors announced the appointment of Stifel Nicolaus Europe to manage the next phase of its £12m share buyback programme during the upcoming closed period on Friday, from 14 April to 13 May. -
XLMedia proposes £11m tender offer ahead of share suspension
Fri 11 April 2025 12:00
(Sharecast News) - XLMedia announced a proposed return of up to £11m to shareholders via a tender offer on Friday, marking a second and final distribution from the proceeds of its business disposals. -
Oracle Power shares jump after it reports more drilling results
Fri 11 April 2025 11:55
(Sharecast News) - Oracle Power reported additional assay results from its reverse circulation drill programme at the Northern Zone gold project in Western Australia on Friday, confirming further high-grade intercepts within a broader lower-grade minerali -
Catenai raises £0.75m, plans investments in Alludium
Fri 11 April 2025 11:49
(Sharecast News) - Catenai announced a £0.75m fundraise on Friday, through the issue of 500 million new shares at 0.15p each, conditional on shareholder approval and a proposed share capital reorganisation to be voted on at its annual general meeting in
Small cap bulletins
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De La Rue's £300m authentication unit sale expected to close in May
Mon 07 April 2025 08:43
(Sharecast News) - Banknote printing business De La Rue said on Monday that the £300.0m sale of its authentication business was now expected to close at the beginning of May. -
Topps Tiles shares trade lower despite H1 sales growth
Wed 02 April 2025 09:40
(Sharecast News) - Shares in floorings retailer Topps Tiles headed south on Wednesday after it said trading had started slowly in January but stated volumes had begun to improve through February and March.